Open talks Supersalone
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01 SEP – 12 SEP
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08:00 – 23:00
A special programme of meetings with some of the leading figures on the contemporary scene and thinkers of Tomorrow.
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05 Sep
11:00 – 12:00
supersalone opening
Opening ceremony of the "supersalone" in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and the President of the Salone del Mobile.Milano Maria Porro.
05 Sep
14:30 – 15:30
On Design
Pavilion 3 - Arena
Where the art of contemporary creativity and design are at; and a tribute to the Master Enzo Mari, starting with the recent exhibition Enzo Mari curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist at the Triennale di Milano.
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05 Sep
15:30 – 16:30
06 Sep
11:00 – 12:00
On Sustainability
Pavilion 3 - Arena
We have ten years or so in which to cut CO2 emissions by 55% compared with 1990; this is an essential target if we are to get to the end of the century without raising the temperature more than 1.5 degrees. This is perhaps the greatest challenge we could possibly face as a planet.
A meeting with the Minister for Ecological Transition on how the world of design, fairs and large-scale events can move towards ecological transition and make real difference in terms of sustainability.
Live on Tgcom24
06 Sep
15:00 – 16:00
Who can say no to education?
Pavilion 3 - Arena
We have different approaches to education, which is one of the most precious assets we have. The guests invited share a long time experience in the field as they have taught in the most prestigious schools all over the word. We have asked them to talk about their own way of passing their knowledge to students. Koivu, who curated The Lost Graduation Show, moderates the conversation.
06 Sep
17:00 – 18:00
Interview, Humberto Campana
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A narrator of design, as well as a journalist, critic and exhibition curator, Cristina Morozzi talks to the Brazilian designer, a long-standing friend, about the constant quest for new directions for design. It’s a meeting between people who have shared a lengthy professional and private relationship, a great many topics, from travels to exhibitions, as well as a commitment to the Istituto Campana.
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07 Sep
14:30 – 15:30
On Gio Ponti
Pavilion 4 - Arena
Paolo Rosselli and Salvatore Licitra take the four-handed book for Quodlibet Gio Ponti and Milano. A Guide to the Works, 1920-1970, as their starting point, remembering and discussing the Master from two different angles, in a dialogue led by the curator of the publisher’s architecture series.
07 Sep
15:00 – 16:00
Women within institutions
Pavilion 3 - Arena
With issues of diversity and equity under scrutiny now more than ever, Tony Chambers will lead a lively discussion investigating why many of our major international design museums and cultural institutions have for too long been deprived of a female point of view. Tulga Beyerle, Director of Hamburg Museum of Applied Arts, Alexandra Cunningham, Curator of Contemporary Design at Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum and Lilli Hollein, Director of MAK Wien will discuss their roles, responsibilities and goals to remedy this shameful historical imbalance.
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07 Sep
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture, Davide Oldani
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A presentation by the great chef, the inventor of pop cuisine, introduced by the founder of Identità Golose, the first Italian congress on signature cuisine and pastry-making.
08 Sep
12:00 – 13:00
On Water
Pavilion 4 - Arena
Water as a multisensory experience: from Giorgetto Giugiaro’s glass bottle to the latest 100% recycled and recyclable plastic version.
08 Sep
12:00 – 13:00
Interview, Michele De Lucchi
Pavilion 3 - Arena
Michele De Lucchi, architect and designer, discusses his experiences and the new design challenges, in an interview with Marco Sammicheli. Both prominent design figures in Milan, two generations have their say on the maximum systems – and latest thinking in architecture.
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08 Sep
15:00 – 16:00
Foundations between design and charity
Pavilion 3 - Arena
By fostering partnerships and creative talent to accelerate sustainable solutions to all the world's biggest challenges, this talk looks at how the creative industries can be a key to achieving this and offers inspiration for all. Cyrill Gutsch, Cherine Magrabi and Nadja Swarovski in conversation with design curator and writer Libby Sellers, will seek to redefine how design-based philanthropy, charitable foundations and focussed collaborations are responding to the needs of our time.
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08 Sep
16:00 – 17:00
Lecture, Alejandro Aravena
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A lecture given by the winner of the Silver Lion at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennial and the 2016 Pritzker Prize.
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08 Sep
17:30 – 18:30
Interview, Massimiliano Gioni
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A conversation on the state of the contemporary art. Ilaria Bonacossa interviews Massimiliano Gioni, one of the most relevant profiles on the field, on his peculiar and unique way to tell us his vision of the world via his exhibitions.
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09 Sep
11:00 – 12:00
On Wine
Pavilion 3 - Arena
The tradition of wine production meets sustainability, architecture, art and design. Maurizio Zanella talks about Ca’ del Bosco.
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09 Sep
12:30 – 13:30
Ancient and contemporary Albania
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A conversation on the role of design and local craftsmanship in the social, economic and cultural regeneration of the territory, in Albania and Tiran.
09 Sep
15:00 – 16:00
Today's Radicals
Pavilion 3 - Arena
Being Radical is an attitude towards the project and the design process. Through a transdisciplinary method and an active engagement, it looks for new behaviours and awareness in the industry and in the community, as the designers involved are expressing in their contemporary projects. Formafantasma and Philippe Malouin question the "Today’s Radicals" topic, through their most significant designs, products and exhibitions.
09 Sep
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture, Bjarke Ingels
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A multifaceted presentation of the founder of the multi-award winning studio BIG. Covering landscape design, engineering, architecture and product design.
09 Sep
17:45 – 18:45
10 Sep
15:00 – 16:00
Architecture is not art
Pavilion 3 - Arena
A conversation between Carsten Höller and Stefano Boeri, moderated by Cecilia Alemani, discussing the fluid lines between art and architecture. What happens when these two disciplines cross-contaminate? How often do contemporary artists harness architectural tools, sometimes playfully infiltrating a field that is not their own? What are the dynamics between these two spheres? This discussion starts with the work of the artists involved and explores the affinities and differences between the two disciplines.
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